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114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3215
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 27, 2015
Mr. Lamborn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To prohibit any person from soliciting or knowingly acquiring, receiving, or accepting a donation
of human fetal tissue for any purpose other than disposal of the tissue if
the donation affects interstate commerce and the tissue will be or is
obtained pursuant to an induced abortion.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the End Trafficking of the Terminated Unborn Act of 2015.
2.
Removal of authority for funding research on fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an induced abortion
Section 498A(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 289g–1(a)) is amended—
(1) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
(2)
Source of tissue
Human fetal tissue may be used in research carried out under paragraph (1) only if the tissue is obtained pursuant to a spontaneous abortion or a stillbirth.
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(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking subparagraph (A) and redesigning subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;
(3) in subsection (c)(1)(B), by striking or induced; and
(4) in subsection (g), by striking or induced.
3.
Prohibition against solicitation or acceptance of a donation of fetal tissue pursuant to an induced
abortion
Subsection (b) of section 498B of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 289g–2) is amended to read as follows:
(b)
Prohibition against solicitation or acceptance of a donation of fetal tissue pursuant to an
abortion
It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit or knowingly acquire, receive, or accept a donation of human fetal tissue for any purpose other than disposal of the tissue if the donation affects interstate commerce and the tissue will be or is obtained pursuant to an induced abortion.
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